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The slightly less glamorous side of mobile devices (smartphones, PDAs and tablets) is storing and charging them. And if you were at BETT 2014 you will have seen a plethora of these facilities, but mostly targeted at Apple products. As we have noted before, Android is our preferred platform of development and we are beginning to see a swing in devices as more schools look to invest in affordable mobile technologies. And surprisingly, the market is somewhat bereft of choice for multi-device chargers that are focused upon the standard micro-USB plug. One, two or four are easy.... but beyond that?

We have been in contact with a variety of suppliers and identified the following two 16-device charging stations that are economic. These are from ChargeBus and Parasync Universal Hub from Parotext-IT. Both around £500 plus VAT.

We can't comment on the quality but they both provide ~2 Amps per port and appear well built, so they should provide fast charging and longevity.